Medication

10 common medications that cause men to develop female breasts

Experts warn that common medications for blood pressure, hair loss, anxiety, and heartburn may disrupt hormonal balance in men and lead to unexpected physical changes.

Finasteride, known by its commercial name Propecia, a common medication for treating hair loss and enlarged prostate, may also cause this phenomenon
How to make painkillers work faster

How to make painkillers work faster: 5 tricks from doctors

Palestinian medical workers receive Pfizer-BioNTecha vaccine against the Coronavirus at the Palestinian Medical center in the West Bank city of Dura on March 21, 2021.

West Bank hospitals in crisis as PA reported pays medical staff only fraction of wage for April

A woman taking a pill

The cheap drug that may help with weight loss


A pill instead of an injection: Does Orforglipron change the future of obesity treatment?

The FDA’s approval of the new weight loss pill Orforglipron marks a shift in the world of obesity treatment. The change may affect not only efficacy, but primarily adherence to treatment.

Orforglipron can be taken freely at any time, with or without food

The stimulant medication that sharpens focus

How does a stimulant actually calm the brain, why is it given only from age 5, and which new patches make swallowing unnecessary? 10 accurate and up-to-date facts about Ritalin.

Ritalin

Israeli pilots admit using stimulant pills on long Iran missions, doctors warn public against use

Recently, IDF pilots have admitted to using stimulant pills designed to help maintain alertness in situations of extreme fatigue.

An Israel Air Force fighter jet on the way to strike targets in Iran on March 4, 2026.

No coffee, no Ritalin: The secret that keeps fighter pilots at peak alertness

Modafinil, originally developed in France in the 1970s, was approved for the treatment of severe sleep disorders such as narcolepsy.

Screengrab from an IDF video showing a pilot as he flies of Iranian territory. March 6, 2026.

Good news for patients taking attention and concentration medications and their parents

A new amendment will ease heavy burdens in pharmacies and spare patients the exhausting race against the clock to renew their prescription every 30 days.

Fewer lines at pharmacies

An expert warns: These are the places where you must not store medications

Do you keep medications in a high cabinet in the bathroom? Do you put your child’s medication in their school bag? There are several important things you need to know.

In a bag in the summer it is less good

'Saving money, being healthy': Trump unveils TrumpRx discounted medication website

The website is targeted at consumers looking to buy drugs without using insurance, meaning that most purchases would not count toward patients' insurance deductibles.

US President Donald Trump speaks during an event to unveil the TrumpRx drug discount site, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, in Washington, DC, US, February 5, 2026.

Weight-loss pill approval set to accelerate food industry product overhauls

As GLP-1 pills become widely available, food companies and restaurants are adjusting to rising demand for high-protein, smaller portions to meet weight-loss trends.

Semaglutide pills; illustrative.

Do Your Parents Have Diabetes? You Should Know That Sometimes, Less Is More

A new medical approach suggests breaking old habits, pausing and reassessing whether the current medication regimen truly fits your parents’ needs today. Because sometimes, less really is more.

Prof. Tali Cukierman-Yaffe, MD, MSC, Internal Medicine, Endocrinology

Israeli gov't approves 2026 health cm'tee to approve medications, tech with NIS 650 budget

The delay in appointing the committee persisted in recent months due to the lack of a sitting health minister.

Israel's Health Ministry.